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The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

does the first 1t is by no means certain,
however, that it does the best.
There are no institutions in our State that
should be guarded with more jealous care
than the savings banks. The money en-
trusted to them belongs as a rule to people
of small means, and when one of them fails
by reason of bad management or dishonesty
the sufferers are chiefly poor people who
can i'll afford the losses they suffer
Any such reduction of the safeguards that
the law now throws around them as Mr..
Fogg's bin proposes is therefore to be dep
recated 1t will tend to still further weak
en- public confidence at time when It Is
badly disturbed by defalcations in cognate
institutions 1t will tend also to make bank
officials less careful and prudent An efficient
assistant would probably not cost the State
much over thousand dollars year, making
the sum total Of the money spent to assure
the public Of the soundness of onr savings
institutions but $500 a year. The State
can afford this far better than it can afford
to have public confidence in these instItn.
tions disturbed in even slight degree.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10
A Word About CatarTh.

1T is the muc ous membrane, that wonderful
semtnuid envelope surrounding the delicate It's
sues of the air aud food passages, thai Catarrh
makes its stronghold. Once established, il eats
into the very ytals, and reDders life but long
drawn breath of misery and disease, dulling the
sense Of hearing, trammellng the power Of speech,
destroying the faculty Of SMELL tantlng the BREATH
and killing the refined pleasures of taste. lnsidi-
ously, by creeping on from a simple cold in the
head. ii assaults the membranous lining and en-
yelopes the bones, eating through the delicate
coats and causing inflammation, sloughing and
death. Nothing short OF total eradication will Sc
cue health TO the patient, and all alternatives are
simply procrastinated suifvrings, leading to IA
tai termination. SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE, by
Inhalation and by Internal administration, has
never failed; even when the disease has made
frigbtful inroads on delicate constitutions, hear
ing, smell and taste have been recovered, and the
disease thoroughly driven out"
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE consists of one bot
tie of the RADICAL CURE, one box CATARRHAL
SOLVENT, and one IMPROVED INHALER, neatly
wrapped in one package, with full directions
price, S1Oo.
POTTER DRUG & CHEMICAL Co., BOSTON.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10
Savings Bank Examinations.

Mr. Fogg's bill relating to savings banks
relieves the examiner from one of the two
examinations which he is now obliged by
law to make each year Of every savings in
stitution in the State. This was Imperative
ly necessary unless the Legislature is willing
to provide an assistant, for with the work
already on his hands and the addition that
will come this year by reason of the new
companies chartered by the Legislature it
will be physical impossbility for the exam
iner, unassisted, to make two thorough exam
nations of all the institutions which he is
bound to take cognizance Of under the pres
ent law. There are now in this State fifty
four savings institutions, and another one
has been chartered, so that in short time
there will be fifty-fve. There are now two
trust companies, and eight more have been
chartered and will soon be doing business.
There are FIVE Building Loan Associations,
and twenty more in contemplation. All
these institutions the examiner is required
by law to examine twice year. With
all of them running he would have To
make 1872 distinct examinations in the 3oo
working days which the year affords. IF
every moment of his time could be utilized
in this work this would allow him less than
two days for each institution. But good
deal of time must necessarily be spent in
travelling, so that one day is probablya large
estimate of the time he could devote to the
examination of each institution, This, ev-
erybody can see, is absurdly insufficient. A
thorough examination Of either of the banks
in Portland requires week, aid there are very
few of the institutions that the examiner has
to look after that can be properly examined in
less than three days. 1t will be seen, there
fore, that the number of examinations now
required by law must be reduced or the ex-
aminer given an assistant. Mr.. Fogg's bill
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

Turpie or Turpie's friends are accused of
paying as high rs $1,000 for votes for him.
Under the decision Of the Senate in Paynes
case this does not disqralify him from TAX
ing his seat unless it can be shown that he
would not have been elected but for bribery,
and that it was authorized by him-two
things practically impossible to prove.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

1t seems to be settled that the Hon. Will
liam r. Morrison will be member of the
Interstate, commerce commission. II he
continues as obstinate and self-conldent
when he gets on the commission as he has
been in Congress the other commissioners
will find il hard work to live with him.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

The Boston Journal thinks the municipal
election in this State on Monday show that
the Republican party was never more vigor-
ous, that the Democratic party has not been
less vigorous for several years, and that
there is practically no third party Of any
name or description which amounts to more
than scattering vote.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10
THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 10.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
rstions. The name and address of the writer are
al cases indispensable, noi necessarily for pub
ilcation bat as a guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake TO return or preserve
communications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

The bill agreed upon by the State prison
committee leaves the subject of prison labor
and the kind of industries that shall be en-
gagged in in the State prisen entirely in the
hands Of the warden and inspectors and
Governor and Council. Doubtless their dis
position will be to so diversity the indus
tries in the prison as to relieve free labor as
much as practicable from the competition
OF convict labor
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

Representative Reed says that ''the refusal
of the Democratic House to admit the three
great territories to the Union was denial
of the right Of self-goyernment to 100000
American citizens who have made great
empire in the Northwest"
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

The Bar Harbor water question Is practi-
cally settled in favor Of the Eden Company.
1t has made one Of the most exciting con-
tlets Of the session.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

Hostility to Trotter, the newly appointed
register of deeds for the District of Column
bia, is subsiding. He has had the good sense
not to attempt to combat it, but has simply
ignored it.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

SO great is the doubt as to what the Inter
State Commerce bill means that the rail-
roads have made two schedules one found
ed ON liberal and the other on strict con-
struction of it,
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

Lord Salisbury says the Irish question sis
e nightmare which fetters ones limbs and
paralyzes the energy" The Tory statesman
is evidently tired
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

The special committee that has been in
vestigating tuberculosis mildly reprimands
Secretary Gilbert and favors the hunting
down and examination of the progeny of the
animals that were sold from the State Col
lege herd. 1t fads that tuberculosis is both
hereditary and contagious, and that it is lia-
BILE TO De communicated to man. The con-
elnsaghs Of the committee are undoubtedly
s'rts1, ,1ect and its recommendations ought to be
heeaed by the Legislature. A little expense
incurred now in suppressiug this disease may
save great loss to the people of the State in
the future
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

Malone is to make vigorous contest for
the seat in the Senate now held by Riddle
berger. Malone is not an ideal Senator,
but he is infhitely superior to Riddleberger.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

If the Third Party Prohibitionists monopo-
llzed all the temperance men of the State we
should make a sorry showing. In Portland
they got but 95 votes and in Bath but 191.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

The President has decided that the failure
of the general deficiency bill will not compel
kim to call an extra session. Nevertheless it
will cause great deal of Inconvenience to
the public. Already the weather reports
which have been Of great benefit to mariners
and farmers are cut Off and in the near fu-
ture the postal service is likely to be some
what crippled. The blame lies with the
Democratic House.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10
HOW 1T ACHES.

Sc Worn out with pain, but still compelled
HIT by stern necessity 10 stand up to the work
Edrs< nhefore us and bear the pain. Relief i'm
I sS4leue minute ia "a Coticura Anti-Paim
NFEaster for the aching sides and back,
FIT tbe weak and painful muscles. the sore
chest and hacking cough, and every pain and ache
OF daily toll. Elegant, new, original, speedy and
infallihle. AT druggists. 25c; five for 81 90; or
postage free, OF Potter Drug and Chemical Co.,
Boston. . mar3Th&M2w
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

Senator Sleepers medical registration bill
is very similar to the measures of this kind
that have been introduced into several pre-
ceding legislatures and defeated. 1t is un-
fortunate that the bill has been delayed un-
I'll SO late in the session when there may be a
disposition to put it aside on the ground that
there is not time enough to properly consider
SO important measure. If, however, it has
been so drawn as to treat all the schools with
equal fairness, and thus secure the unani-
nous support of all the reputable and intelli-
gent physicians in the State (for we assume
that every reputable and intelligent physi-
clan is in favor of abolishing quacks and
ignoramuses) it can be got through The
people have been so stirred up on this sub
1ect by the Lewiston disclosures that there is
a stronger public sentiment in favor of a
measure Of this kind than has existed before.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10
T. j. SOMERS CAN
ASSICNEE'S SALE.
SECOND WEEK..
fine CLOTHING
FoR---
MEN AND BOYS,
At Much Less than Usual Prices.

The Bargains which display this week from the Bank
the lots advertised last week have been entirely closed cut but
others equally value for the
disposed redu0nsy prices those
testify attention other lots
All Suits, sack
rsass respect Burgess Co.'S price $22 and $25;
price $l5 sizes 35 to Al desirable color and quality
Over 200 All Wool Suits in sacks and rOcks for Men and Young
Men, only 5 $6 So and SO suit These all bargains
in fact they are too cheap
small lot of Gents Prince Albert Ceat and Vests Black Worst
ed at only SIS each; half prices few left
Elegant values in Mems and Young Mems Fine Suits Sacks and
PrOcks at $l2, SIS and $751; worth $40, $22 and $780,
Genemen's Chdrens listers
and Refers AT VERY Low PRICES We with confidence that
those who dollars for
winter, they had better buy
Young $780, S3 $3.50
ity.
Big Bargains Boys Suits $780, S. So
Big Bargains in Boys Long Pant Suits at $3.50 and S. HALF
PRICE.
EXTRA BARGAINS in Boys Knee Pants 25, 5O rs ST.
$3.50, So and $3.50 Sizes to 16 years.
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN BOYS SHIRT WAISTS
About $50 STAR Shirt Waists ST. $25 and so quality and in
all from to IA only so and rs cents cannot last only
opportunity for the coming
90 dozen Boys Shirt Waists, extra quality at 20 cents.
Mems Heavy All Wool Cardigan Jackets $ So so $3 quality
and quality 81 and $l5O quality Office Coats only so
cents each.
cordially invite the examine the Bargains we oer
knowing it will be to your advantage
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

and therefore offer to the public prices been
cred in the State We have the PATTERNS PARLOR
SUITS In Sutton Embossed Pushes and Hair Cloths full
Patent Rockers Easy Fancy Chairs Book
Sde6oard Mirrors &c Chambers Sets a the styles and
PpAaIIIEhNS BLACK WALNUT, CHERRY, ANTIQUE OAK AND
TAINTED Spring Beds OF kind Mattresses HAIR Soft
Feathers and full line Of Housekeeping Goods mind
these goods all fresh and and will be sold
Call and examine goods and prices before purchasing
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

James Burns, a Scotch blacksmith en-
ployed IN the railroad shops at Verona, Pa,
claims To have discovered process of weld
ing copper,-one of the long-sought secrets
of nature, which will add greatly to the
economy of the use of copper in metallurgic
arts. Burns displayed his performance at
Pittsburg roling-mill last week by the use
of secret chemical welding copper at every
trial. The Pittsburg manufacturers take
lively interest in the discovery, and viii
make further practical experiments to test
its character, and take measures to bring it
into public use upon large scale, if the
claims are borne out by the results.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-10

Hickman, who organized company in
Boston to make sugar out of starch, by Sc
cret process and after swindling the stock
holders out Of large sums of money, depart
ed for Canada, was president Of the Ameri-
can Crystal Light Company, which was or
ganized under the corporation laws of this
State last September. with capital stock of
100000. and probably not a cent actually
paids in. The professed intention of the
company was to light the Easements of build
ings by means of reiecto-s placed in the
sidewalks where gratings are usually placed.
1t is not recorded that he ever lighted any
basement, but no doubt he succeeded in SELL
ing some of the stock and pocketing the pro-
ceeds. His Crystal Light Company, how
ever. was probably no more Of fraud than
are considerable per cent of the companies
organized under our exceedingly liberal law.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07

Atlanta journal.
We find the statement "going
the rounds" that the cotton crop
of Wilkes county brings in nearly
81, 900, 900. This gives an average
of about $50 to every man, woman
and child, white and black, in the
county These figures may be
approximately correct, and tell the
truth when considered independ-
entity. Bot it by no means follows
that every man, woman and child
In the county, or even every man,
are benefited to the amount of $50
by the cotton crop. BY far the
larger portion of the income from
the crop goes to pay the expenses
of the raising of it, in the shape of
! Dor, fertilizers. food for man and
stock, etc. And this remark ap>
plies, not to Wilkes county only
but to every cotton county of
Georgia.
y hen our cotton planters raise
all their own grain, and provisions
that can be grown on their farms,
and secure their own fertilizers
from well fed and sheltered stock
and forest gleanings, much lar
ger proportion of the proceeds Of
their cotton crops will be clear
money, and may fairly De estimat-
ed as earnings for themselves and
their families. But we fear that
slow progress is being made to-
wards this desirable reform in the
economy of the farm.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07
Saved by the Signal Service.
Savannah News. |

Savannah News.
The Signal Service comes in for
a good deal Of round abuse when>
ever it slips up on.a prediction, but
it has not occurred to the general
public yet that the service is or
may be of any practical value, but
it is, even If it does call for a cold
wave when the thermometer
mounts skyward once in awhile.
Mr.. John Williams owns a truck
farm about three miles out on the
Augusta road, and he makes the
signal service OF great value to
him. Every morning, unless the
weather is settled, he calls at the
Office to inquire what the probable,
tiles are, and although he knows
the signal service makes mistakes,
he nevertheless, needs its predic-
tions and he saws he is the gamer
by it. During the past few years
he has saved $1,000 by protecting
his plants from unreasonable wealth
er, and he learned of the approach
of bad weather by calling at the
signal Office.
On Sunday Mr. Williams learned
that the cold wave that is now here
was coming, and he had all his hot
beds closed that night He left
word to have all the hands ready
next morning, and yesterday they
covered all the plants that would
be injured by the cold wave, and
theyare now as warm and comfort.
able as if the cold wave was back
in the far Northwest. Other truck
farmers could do the same thing
and save themselves any amount
of money by protecting their plants
before bad weather comes on.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07
The Editor in Luck.
Eagle Gulch War Whoop.1

Eagle Gulch War Whoop.1
The good book has said that it is
not well for man to he alone. 1t
has been saying so for about 1900
years more or less, but it was only
yesterday that we concluded that
such indeed was the case, and pro-
ceeded to get us wife. Our read
ers are, no doubt, well acquainted
with the widow Plodgers, who
keeps the boarding house Just
around the corner from this office
good clean beds and a square
meal for SOC. There in that mans
sion it was that the shot from Gu
pid's bow was shot clean through
our two tender hearts. Yes, there
We saw the Widow Plodgers, and
it was there we wooed and won and
wed her. 1t was on a moonlight
night she approached us with
board bill in her hand, but, all
undaunted, we fell at her feet and
poured forth the tale of affection
that filled our bosom. Need we
say that the moon looked down
with watery eyes through the dark
sEaying boughs OF the oak ? Need
we say that fair head nestled
upon our editorial shoulders, and
she said she would be ours ? Mol
but such was the case, and tonight
we are a married man.
The ceremony! Who can tell
about it? There was the parson-
We promised him 50; there was the
bride, all white fubduds and wells
and flowers, and ribbons and smiles,
and there was we-the whole was
summed up by the confession that
We hereby breathe forth to the
brethren of the press-we are no
longer we've are US.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07
He Knew Human Nature.

Detroit Free Press
He had called at a house on
business, and as he rose to go he
said:
Il believe you were up the lake
this fall?
Yes
Go fishing any?'
Yes
Catch anything
'One little perch
'fo! ha! ha! That's about as |
expected. Well, goodnight
When the caller had gone the
wife Indignantly said:
Richard, how could you sit
there and lie in that bold Way
You know we caught over twenty
fish weighing five pounds apiece,
and that big pickerel weighed elev
en- poun1s.>
My dear wife he soothingly
replied, you don't know human
nature. That man is now willing
to take my word for 81, 900. II l
had told him Of those fish he would
haye gone away believing me to
be the biggest liar in Detroit
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07
UpAnd Un

A gray~haired old man and a
young woman, walking hand in
hand, passed policeman on JEFF
ferson avenue day or two ago,
but had not gone thirty feet before
the man halted and retracted his
steps aud said
"Mistef we are married"
"Well?"
Here's the certificate"
That's all right"
Married in Toledo yerterday,
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07
kYRIA'S BEAUTIFUL SLAVES.
The Arduous and Barbaric Duties
of the Wives of the Bible
Lands.
r. the Swiss Cross. I

LiiC AChAco ClOcc-
EAere are grand women in Ara
=; women of ability, keen in in
sight and wonderful capabilities
The duties Of the wife os a Syrian
To-day are as follows:
She brings all the water for fam,
lily use from distant well. This
is accomplished by filing immense
jars and bringing them upon her
head. She rises early and goes to
the handmill of the village carry
ing corn. enough OF which for the
days bread she grinds by a slow,
laborious process. This she carries
home and cooks imam oven, which
is made in the earth. Its a round
hole, lined with oval and fat stones,
and heated by fire built in it
When the bread is mixed with
water and a little salt she removes
the asl.es and plasters pats Of dough
against the hot stones to cook.
Could anything be mere
crude?
She cares tor her children-usu,
all I a large famiTy-and does all
the rough work at intervals, while
the husband calmly smokes his ar
gelie> or sits cross>legged upon his
divan or housetop in converse with
some equally Woodworking member
of Syrian Society.
The houses are made Of a coarse
stone roughly hewn. The hnuse~
tops are of clay covered with coarse
gravel. In hot weather the sun
hakes this mud>formed roof and
large cracks appear. The rain
c3.Gcs, and, as natural conse-
qrcnce, the roof leaks. This is
something of which the fastidious
inhabitant of the Tible Land does
not approve. It does not add to
his bodily comfort.
He remedies the difficulty-shall
/ tell you how? Not by any effort
of his own; tar from it; his wife
comes, ascends to the house-top,
and in the drenching rain prope!s
roller of solid stone, backward
and forward, much as we use a
lawn mower This rolls the SUM
dried cracks together and prevents
the entrance ot water.
These are only a few of the Sy-
rian housewives duties. Her re-
ward is not in this world, surely.
She cannot speak to her husband
in public; she can receive no caress
before hir friends. She goes yelled
and scantily clad. She has no time
to make her own habiliMents, for
her hands must weave and spin and
embroider artistically and abund>
antly for the husband and male
children. In winter her feet are
protected only by open wooden
sandals, and drops of blood mark
the way to the Syrian well. Of
course this is among the lower and
middle classes of society in Syria,
but those who belong to a higher
class are very few.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07
JESUP EXPRESS.

3;45 pm " Savannah ar $50 am
6;1O ar Jtsup " 5;25 am
Stops at all regular and flag sta
lions,
Pullman Buffet Cars Jackson>
vile to Cincinnati, and through
coaches Jacksonville 10 Chatta>
nOoga.
Pullman Sleeping Cars to and
rom Jacksonville and Savannah.
Through tickets sold to all points
by Rail and Steamship connections
and Baggage checked through. Al
so Sleeping Car Berths aid Sec
tions Fecured at Passenger Station.
r G FLEMING, WP HARDEE,
Sup'nt Gen. Pass. Agt,
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07

and there were two witndsscs."
81 didn't question it, did I2'
"No, but ] am up.and-up man.
Pm 62 aud she's 10. She's nv
third. We look and act soft, and
| don't want anybody to THU K
we've clipped"
you are all right"
4 hope SO. Hear ANYBODY say
ing anything just tell 'em you've
seen the certificate. Please remem>
Der: I'm 62-she's 19-married in
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07
A Good Old scriptn,nl NIensnre

"Do not sneer At the politician. =
saws DIR. Macarthur: "pray for
him. So we do, Doctor; so we
do, "that his days be few, snd that
another take his ofiice;' TINT che
shall guasa with his teeth, and melt
away David knew how much
and what kind of praying the poll,
ticsn needed -Burdette.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07

Toledo vesterday-two Witnesses
third wife-both supposed to have
softening of the brain
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07

Not reduced prices and poorer instru-
mentS but the sane lou pT5ceS and better
Instruments. Greater value for the money.
Of or lowest-prico1 Instruments this is
specially true. They are vastly improved
and we are proud oftherl Hard to describe
such bargains on paper, but wen try.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07

low lave VIC ever L;it Up such an
inmcnao trade? Dyon;crpriso, Progressive
business Gctaols End square dealing. We
make Olr patrons or fyicnIs. We work
for tlcni, take l'c:l ia'o par.n2r.Lil, as it
were, diva, > pr2.its @al actually give them
a.ore tha2 tts,r n.0ic}s 3rorib.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07

The chief trouble with soclety's
upper crust is that it is too thin.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07

Easiest Terms ever heard of. From SO
to $40, paid monthly, viii secure an
Elegant Instrument.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-12-07

FIANnS-f'hic5srr5-, HIascu q, FTnnJIn.
Maihnsh@l-, Beet, Er;Ou, SEGOt 90 $1,000.
0Rti.S%S. ii.gan & IIalnlin, Packard.
Fay State, & - % $50.